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...land him, the Vikings had to outbid half a dozen other teams. Unbelievably, VanderKelen was a free agent, ignored in December's pro draft by everybody except the American Football League's no-account New York Titans (who chose him on the 21st round). When the pros finally did wake up after the Rose Bowl game, the N.F.L. Champion Green Bay Packers seemed to have the inside track. "I'm from Green Bay," VanderKelen said, "and every boy in town dreams of playing one day for the Packers." But pros play for pay, not for home-town...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Van for a Van | 2/1/1963 | See Source »

...source pointed to Roche's inability to present any plans for developing the Yards and said that the attorney "never expected to outbid the University in the first place...

Author: By Bruce L. Paisner, | Title: Harvard Bid for Yards Far Above `Fair' Value | 1/10/1963 | See Source »

...University has refused to offer any more than $5 million, even to outbid Roche. Wiggins said yesterday, "our bid stands...

Author: By Bruce L. Paisner, | Title: Harvard Bid for Yards Far Above `Fair' Value | 1/10/1963 | See Source »

...Cambridge attorney has outbid the University by more than $1 million for the Bennett Street MTA Yards. Francis J. Roche turned in a high bid of $6,135,000. The University's offer was $5,010,000, and the firm of land-developer John Briston Sullivan...

Author: By Richard L. Levine, | Title: Local Lawyer Outbids University For Yards, Will Not Name Backers | 1/7/1963 | See Source »

...Budde's salary: an estimated $15,000 a year. Not to be outdone, the Buffalo Bills picked off two more Michigan State stars: Center Dave Behrman, No. 1 draftee of the Chicago Bears, and Fullback George Saimes, No. 6 choice of the Los Angeles Rams. Then the Bills outbid the Bears for Notre Dame Linebacker Ed Hoerster. topped the Green Bay Packers' offer to Notre Dame Quarterback Daryle Lamonica...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Beefstakes | 12/28/1962 | See Source »

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